Sooo..
I am amassing so many 70's ford trucks I ran across this tow truck for 1300.00... rust free 69k original miles... with a Freuhauf wrecker body,, 460 C6 dually...loaded.. I couldnt pass it up...

Its a square headlight... my question is.. I am in love with the round headlights... it this conversion possible if I had the buckets grill etc...

Thanks

 

I'm pretty sure all you'll need is buckets and bezels, but have to be from a round lighted 78-79 ....the earlier 73-77 are not the same

 

I was unaware 78-79 also had round lights... thank you

 

early 78's did

 

That's a nice looking tow truck. I like the tow truck bed look without the boom and sling. I don't know why, but I just always have.

 

What are the chances your having buyers remorse? I would be glad to take it off your hands if you are.

 

You should be able to locate some 73-77 or better yet early 78 and some 79's with a work truck or custom package? with round headlights in a JY.

Get the mount buckets and outer round headlight beauty rings?, drill some new mount holes in the rad support for the buckets and there you go.

My 78 had rounds and the PO went to squares, sorry I do not have the rounds or they would be all yours. But I got a great JY 4 miles from the house.......

 

Theres a shop in town that has a dentside wrecker they still use to bring disabled cars in, not nearly in as good of condition though.

 

Thats sweet, I don't know if I would do anyhthing except go over it it with a fine tooth comb, and give it a serious buff job. Please post a few more pictures when you get a chance.

 

Sweet looking wrecker.

 

Hotshot is delivering it tomorrow... Ill get pics over the weekend,,,


the hotshot driver called me and said its way nicer than I described.. as I bought it sight unseen


and then the fun begins,,, the wife already has the mater decals picked out... I say great... she doesnt get on my case for the gaggle of fords sitting in the shop right now so Ill let her put mater decals all over it

 

I have some round lights and buckets. They are on my truck. I am converting to squares. PM me if you are interested in them.

 

I concur! .....I love the round headlights myself, but I wouldn't dare replace the squares in my '79 F350 4x4 supercab

 

Great truck, I've actually seen quite a few Dentside wreckers listed for sale lately. This on seems to be in great shape. Fordtrucknut has one he uses to haul in his projects.

 

just outta curiosity what is the paint code on that wrecker i had a 79 150 lariat that same color im thinking of spraying my 78 the same but i have no idea what color code it was.